Workforce Retention Act of 2020

Summary

Workforce Retention Act of 2020 This bill extends temporary funding for short-time compensation (STC) programs through December 22, 2022, and establishes state requirements for permanent, federally-financed STC programs. (STC, also known as work sharing, is a program within the federal-state unemployment system that provides pro-rated unemployment compensation to workers whose hours have been reduced in lieu of a layoff.)

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4474-4475)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 July 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2020

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 July 2020

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Sponsors

• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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